The new standards are coming! The new standards are coming! The new standards…..enough already! After new science standards were adopted by Iowa, many of the science teachers in the state probably felt either a twinge of panic, a wave of “not this again,” or a strong desire to “get it done.”

Director's Message

Our focus at the Iowa Department of Education is on developing and implementing successful, sustainable statewide initiatives that prepare students for success in school and beyond. We do this in partnership with the stakeholders we serve.

As the gateway skill to college and career readiness, reading is the most important tool we can give our students. Iowa legislators recognized this in 2012 by adopting a comprehensive early literacy initiative that focuses on ensuring students can read successfully by the end of third grade. Read More